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TechDev101: Building a Supportive Community and Culture for Technology & Innovation September 18, 2018
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TechDev101: Building a Supportive Community and Culture for Technology and Innovation
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Steve Thomson PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT
The Innovation Ecosystem Importance of Community and Culture in the Ecosystem
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Technology Strategies
Common elements among various strategies
• Access-to-Capital • Access-to-Talent • Access-to-Markets • Infrastructure • Community and Culture
Elements viewed as separate and distinct
• Streams • Themes • Pipelines • Thrusts
Issue: Conveying the Inter-relatedness and interdependence of the various elements
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The Hard Work (and Benefits) of Building a Community
Rose Hoeher FOUNDER
NELSON INNOVATION CENTRE
The Nelson Tech + Knowledge Workers Community Experience
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Nelson, BC
• Population (2016) – 10,572 • West / Central Kootenay Region
• Former Mining Town • Great Historic Downtown
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From Invisible Tech to Community to Entrepreneur Attraction
Attracting talent and investment to the community; starting with entrepreneurs that have affinity with Nelson and the Kootenays.
Talent and Investment Attraction
Timeline
Technology and knowledge workers in the community, but not connecting and collaborating.
Invisible Tech Community
Community building efforts focused on finding the tech workers and connecting them.
Community Development
Ensuring growth-oriented technology companies have access to the support they need to grow their businesses.
Venture Acceleration
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Community Connections
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Business Attraction
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Economic Development Investment Required
• Community Manager • To grow and connect the community
• Long-Term Strategy
• This is a multi-year project and requires multi-year commitment
• Economic Gardening Tools • i.e. Venture Acceleration Programs
• Liveable Community Infrastructure
• Good broadband connectivity • Good regional airport connections • Available and appropriate housing • Available and appropriate commercial real estate
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Building a Culture of Innovation
Jim Gibson CO-FOUNDER
RAINFOREST ALBERTA
Rainforest Alberta and the Rainforest Social Contract
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Questions
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Thanks Very Much!
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2nd Annual Fraser Valley Regional Tech Forum
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